a legal document issued to halt or delay the action of some process of law
Origin of supersedeas
Middle English from L, you shall desist from supersedere: see supersedesupersedeas
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supersedeas
noun
A writ that suspends the power of a lower court to issue an execution on a judgment where an appeal to a higher court has been taken.
Origin of supersedeas
Middle English from Medieval Latin supersedeās you must desist (from the writ) from Latin second person sing. present subjunctive of supersedēre to desist from ; see supersede .THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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supersedeas - Legal Definition
n
Latin
You shall forbear or
desist. A writ suspending or staying a proceeding in order to maintain the
status quo, pending appeal. It usually stays a creditor’s taking possession of
property pursuant to a lower court’s ruling.
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